Quick guides and factsheets

Factsheets outline different processes related to legislative or financial requirements. They are informative and are not issued under the CDEM Act.

State of Local Emergency

This factsheet explains:

  • why declarations of states of local emergency should be made,
  • who should make them, and 
  • how they should be made.

It also explains and clarifies some of the issues involved in declaring a state of local emergency. This factsheet replaces the Declarations Director's Guideline [DGL 13/12]. The quick guide has quick guidance for declaring a state of local emergency. Including key tests and considerations. 

Read the factsheet on States of Local Emergency.

Transition Periods

This factsheet has guidance for CDEM Groups on local transition periods. These documents should be used when declaring or giving notice of, extending or terminating a local transition period. The quick guide has quick guidance on local transition periods.

Read the factsheet on Transition Periods.

Government financial support

The Government may offer financial support to local authorities during or after an emergency event.

Financial support factsheets help to clarify Section 33: Government Financial Support to Local Authorities of the Guide to the National CDEM Plan. They give high level guidance and make sure there is a consistent approach to reimbursement claims.

Templates

Approval of projects into essential infrastructure recovery programmes for 60:40 funding

This document is used to:

  • confirm that a project is eligible for Government funding in accordance with Section 33 of the Guide to the National CDEM Plan and work scope eligibility criteria and considerations;
  • provide cost estimates and project completion timeframes;
  • identify betterment funding components;
  • support internal NEMA reporting and status reports to the Minister of Emergency Management and Recovery; and
  • track individual projects through detailed design and construction.

Eligibility for essential infrastructure repair or rebuild following an emergency

Following an emergency and subject to Cabinet approval, the Government funds 60 percent of eligible costs. Eligible costs are costs that are above the local authority’s threshold. The funds are for rebuilding or repairing damaged essential infrastructure, river management systems and community assets. This approach works within Section 33 of the Guide to the National CDEM Plan.

Government contributions to Relief Funds

Local authorities / CDEM Groups administer Relief Funds. These are also known as a Disaster Relief Funds. Disaster Relief Funds often contribute to a Mayoral Relief Fund. Local authorities administer Mayoral Relief Funds.

The Government can donate to a Relief Fund to help communities recover from emergencies. Relief Funds don't replace other Government help.

Insurance cover and Government funding assistance relating to the rebuild or repair of damaged below ground and above ground infrastructure

The Guide to the National CDEM Plan states that Government assistance will not normally be available for damaged essential infrastructure assets that receive a subsidy from any other source.

The maximum Government contribution for eligible damaged essential infrastructure is 60 percent of the rebuild or repair cost.

Programme betterment components and requests for special policy financial support

Unintentional betterment occurs when an asset or the network is improved as an unintentional result of restoring network performance, functionality or serviceability (e.g. changed alignment, alternative or additional components to those that existed previously).

Unintentional betterment can be eligible for the 60 percent Government contribution.

Quarterly reporting process for significant essential infrastructure recovery programmes

For those local authorities that have significant Government funded essential infrastructure programmes, it is important that programme progress reports be submitted to NEMA on a quarterly basis to provide updates on their essential infrastructure recovery programmes.

These quarterly progress reports include updates on programme delivery, finances, risks, and issues.

Response, other response and recovery claims following an emergency event

The Government, in accordance with Section 33 of the Guide to the National CDEM Plan will fund eligible response, other response and recovery-related costs incurred by a local authority.